VEGF Neutralization Can Damage Brain Vessels, Say Schepens Eye Research Institute Scientists
Could have impact on cancer treatment and other systemic uses of drugs to target vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) BOSTON, Feb. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- New research by scientists at Schepens Eye Research Institute may help explain why the anti-cancer drug Avastin, which targets a ...VEGF neutralization can damage brain vessels, say Schepens Eye Research Institute scientists
New research by scientists at Schepens Eye Research Institute may help explain why the anti-cancer drug Avastin, which targets a growth factor responsible for creation of new blood vessels, causes potentially fatal brain inflammation in certain patients. Institute scientists mimicked the drugs act...Scientists identify lab-made proteins that neutralize multiple strains of seasonal and pandemic flu
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